S 2962 — Provides seniority service credit to educational support professionals for military service.
Last action — APP
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed General Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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27 sponsors
5 primary, 22 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (4 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
This bill grants seniority service credit to educational support professionals for their military service.
The legislation allows educational support professionals to receive credit for their military service in calculating seniority. This recognition aims to benefit those who have served in the military by acknowledging their service when determining job seniority.
What this means for you
- Workers: You may gain additional seniority based on your military service, impacting job security and advancement.
Summary
Educational support professionals-prov seniority service credit for military svc
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html January 07, 2026
Action History
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Sponsors
- Andrea Katz · Primary
- Carol A. Murphy · Primary
- Tennille R. McCoy · Primary
- William B. Sampson · Cosponsor
- Aura K. Dunn · Cosponsor
- Cleopatra G. Tucker · Cosponsor
- Balvir Singh · Cosponsor
- Erik Peterson · Cosponsor
- Brian E. Rumpf · Cosponsor
- Verlina Reynolds-Jackson · Cosponsor
- Gerry Scharfenberger · Cosponsor
- Gregory E. Myhre · Cosponsor
- Alex Sauickie · Cosponsor
- Melinda Kane · Cosponsor
- Dawn Fantasia · Cosponsor
- Robert J. Karabinchak · Cosponsor
- Victoria A. Flynn · Cosponsor
- Erik K. Simonsen · Cosponsor
- Michael Inganamort · Cosponsor
- Carmen Theresa Morales · Cosponsor
- Raj Mukherji · Primary
- Carmen F. Amato Jr. · Primary
- Troy Singleton · Cosponsor
- Robert W. Singer · Cosponsor
- Angela V. McKnight · Cosponsor
- Kristin M. Corrado · Cosponsor
- Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →5 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 93 not signed on
Sponsors (5)
- Katz, Andrea
- Murphy, Carol A.
- McCoy, Tennille R.
- Mukherji, Raj Democrat
- Amato Jr., Carmen F. Republican
Co-sponsors (22)
- Sampson, William B.
- Dunn, Aura K.
- Tucker, Cleopatra G.
- Singh, Balvir
- Peterson, Erik
- Rumpf, Brian E.
- Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina
- Scharfenberger, Gerry
- Myhre, Gregory E.
- Sauickie, Alex
- Kane, Melinda
- Fantasia, Dawn
- Karabinchak, Robert J.
- Flynn, Victoria A.
- Simonsen, Erik K.
- Inganamort, Michael
- Morales, Carmen Theresa
- Singleton, Troy Democrat
- Singer, Robert W. Republican
- McKnight, Angela V. Democrat
- Corrado, Kristin M. Republican
- Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. Democrat
Not signed on (93)
93 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 93 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (80)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bagolie, Rosaura | Democrat | Yea |
| Brennan, Katie | Democrat | Yea |
| Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina | Democrat | Yea |
| Schnall, Alexander | Democrat | Yea |
| Venezia, Michael | Democrat | Yea |
| Fantasia, Dawn | Republican | Not Voting |
| Simonsen, Erik K. | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Gopal, Vin | Democrat | Yea |
| McKnight, Angela V. | Democrat | Yea |
| Turner, Shirley K. | Democrat | Yea |
| Corrado, Kristin M. | Republican | Yea |
| Henry, Owen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cruz-Perez, Nilsa I. | Democrat | Yea |
| Cryan, Joseph P. | Democrat | Yea |
| Moriarty, Paul D. | Democrat | Yea |
| Amato Jr., Carmen F. | Republican | Yea |
| Singer, Robert W. | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S 2962 do?
- Educational support professionals-prov seniority service credit for military svc
- Who sponsors S 2962?
- S 2962 is sponsored by Katz, Andrea, Murphy, Carol A., McCoy, Tennille R., Sampson, William B., Dunn, Aura K., Tucker, Cleopatra G., Singh, Balvir, Peterson, Erik, Rumpf, Brian E., Reynolds-Jackson, Verlina, Scharfenberger, Gerry, Myhre, Gregory E., Sauickie, Alex, Kane, Melinda, Fantasia, Dawn, Karabinchak, Robert J., Flynn, Victoria A., Simonsen, Erik K., Inganamort, Michael, Morales, Carmen Theresa, Mukherji, Raj (Democrat), Amato Jr., Carmen F. (Republican), Singleton, Troy (Democrat), Singer, Robert W. (Republican), McKnight, Angela V. (Democrat), Corrado, Kristin M. (Republican), and Diegnan Jr., Patrick J. (Democrat).
- What is the current status of S 2962?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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